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verse 4,190 The Prophet said, No Believer should be angry towards<br />
his wife. If some <strong>of</strong> her qualities are displeasing. there will be<br />
many other qualities woth appreciation.<br />
1 Moreover, if there are<br />
some problems between them, he must treat her kindly without harming<br />
her and he must take some steps before thinking <strong>of</strong> divorce as we<br />
shall discuss later.<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the husband's duties is to maintain the wife with a<br />
cheerful spirit. The wife has a right to a house, clothes and food.<br />
Her standard <strong>of</strong> living must be the same as his own. As the Qualan<br />
says:<br />
"Let the woman live in the same style as ye live,<br />
according to your means; annoy them not, so as to-<br />
restrict them. " 2<br />
The Father <strong>of</strong> Uakim bin Y.<br />
uawiyah reported 0 Messenger <strong>of</strong> Allah,<br />
what right has the wife <strong>of</strong> one <strong>of</strong> us got over her ? He said, It<br />
is that you shall give her food when you have taken your food.<br />
that you shall clothe her when you have clothed yourself, that you<br />
shall not slap her on the face nor revile (her), nor leave (her)<br />
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alone except within the house. " Abu Masud Al-! AnsarT narrated:<br />
The Prophet said, "When a Muslim spends something on his family<br />
intending to receive Allah's reward, it is regarded as Sadaqa (a<br />
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good deed) for him. " Moreover, one should not be A miser<br />
towards her, nor should one be extravagant; one should be moderate in<br />
spending. However, Islam gives the wife permission. if a man does not<br />
provide for his family, to take <strong>of</strong> his wealth what is sufficient for<br />
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her needs and the needs <strong>of</strong> her children,<br />
qiisha<br />
narrated:<br />
Hind bint<br />
Utba said. 110 Allah's Apostlel AbU Sufjan is a miser and does not<br />
1, Istangu'lT,, op. cit., P. 186<br />
2-'-ý, -Q 65, &,<br />
3: Istanb7ulr. op. cit., P. 225<br />
4. *-,, ". Sahih al- Bukhari, Vol. 7. op. cit., P. 202<br />
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